Form 80 · Character or identity
Personal Particulars for Assessment Including Character Assessment
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Purpose
This is a departmental information-gathering form used to assess an applicant's background and character as part of visa or citizenship processing. It provides a detailed personal history to support integrity and character checks.
Who lodges it
The applicant, who must be 16 years of age or over, completes the form in English when requested by the office processing their application.
When it is used
Used when the office processing a visa or citizenship application asks an applicant aged 16 or over to provide a comprehensive personal history to support assessment, including character assessment.
Visas that commonly use this form
- Parent visa (103)
- Contributory Parent visa (143)
- Employer Nomination Scheme visa (186)
- Skilled Independent visa (189)
- Skilled Nominated visa (190)
- Prospective Marriage visa (300)
- Temporary Work (Short Stay Specialist) visa (400)
- Training visa (407)
- Working Holiday visa (417)
- Dependent Child visa (subclass 445) (445)
- New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship (temporary) visa (subclass 461) (461)
- Work and Holiday visa (462)
- Skills in Demand visa (482)
- Temporary Graduate visa (485)
- Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (491)
- Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa (494)
- Safe Haven Enterprise visa (subclass 790) (790)
- National Innovation visa (858)
- Protection visa (subclass 866) (866)
- Sponsored Parent (Temporary) visa (870)
- Business Innovation and Investment (permanent) visa (subclass 888) (888)
The official visa page lists what an application actually requires.
Official form
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